Unit 2 Looking into the Future Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第一册

该高中英语课件围绕“smart homes”主题，通过日常问题导入（如忘记锁门、关电器）引发兴趣，引导学生从文本类型、结构分析到智能控制、健康检查等功能探究，构建“导入-文本解读-实践应用”的学习支架，帮助学生系统理解智能家庭的优势与影响。 其亮点在于融合思维品质与语言能力培养，如活动6通过视频引发批判性思考（人工智能对就业的挑战），活动7小组设计智能家居提升语言表达与创造力。采用任务型教学，结合阅读分析、问答互动、视频观看等多元活动，小结以“对家的爱与未来希望”升华主题。学生能提升语言运用与思维能力，教师可直接使用系统活动设计提高教学效率。

Looking into the future Reading and thinking Exchange views on smart homes Where do we spend most of our time with our family? At home 2 If a man is 80 years old, he will spend 53 years at home. 19080 days 636 months years 53 We spend about 2/3 of our time at home. 3 Home is the harbor of the soul . Home is the post of life . Home is the destination of feelings 家是心灵的港湾。 家是人生的驿站。 家是感情的归宿。 4 5 6 Smart homes to make life easier Main idea: The text may tell us that _____________ will make our life___________________. smart homes easier Activity 1 Read the title and get the main idea the problem solutions Activity 2 Read the titile and the subtitiles and answer 1. What’s the type of the text? A. A narration (记叙文)                 B. A popular science exposition (科普说明文) C. An argumentation (议论文)                 D. A science fiction story (科幻故事) 2. What is the purpose of the text? A.To sell integrated sensors.                B.To change the old houses. C.To decorate home with smart technology.    D.To give us a brief introduction about smart homes. Title subtitle subtitle subtitle Title Introduction subtitle1 subtitle2 subtitle3 Conclusion 3.What's the structure of this text? A. 2 4 3 1 5 B. 2 4 3 1 5 2 4 3 1 5 C. Read Paragraph 1 and answer the following questions. Para 1 1. How does the writer start paragraph 1? 2.Why does the writer start the paragraph in that way ? A. To attract readers’ interest and introduce the topic B. To talk about daily life C. To talk about people’s memory Activity 3 By asking two questions Activity 4 Read the body part and finish the tasks Today In the future _______control _______ for lights _____ for appliances ______________ for TVs and air conditioners ___________________control use _______________ learn your ___________ and __________ All controls will respond to _______________ switches knobs remote controls integrated sensors daily routine preferences voice commands Manual Intelligent/Automatic Task 1Read para 2 and fill in the blanks By comparison 1. Underline the topic sentence 2. In the future, what will the beds and toilets do? Beds: ____________how well you sleep ____________your body weight ____________a warning to your phone ____________you suggestions Toilets: _________________________ of your health _____________________you early on record check send give keep constant track of warn Task 2 Read para 3 and answer By giving examples 13 Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information. This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire. 1. Underline the topic sentence 2. In the future, what will the smart homes can do about water pipes and electrical wires? If a water pipe starts____________ , if there is a ____________ in the electrical wiring, your smart home will ____________it and provide you with the ____________ information. leaking short detect relevant Task 3 Read para 4 and answer By giving examples …go into energy-efficient mode all by itself Everything will be ready for when you get home …keep track of your life and warn you of illness. All controls will respond to voice command …prevent serious damage from accident. …detect the problem and provide you relevant information efficient automatic secure intelligent effective reliable smart homes to make life _______ easier Advantages 15 This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology. 1. Underline the topic sentence 2.What’s the writer's attitude towards smart homes? A. Doubtful.      B. Optimistic.       C. Neutral（中立的）.      D. Opposed. Activity 5 Read para 5 and answer. Activity 6 Critical thinking Watch a video and think about what the challenge is. Smart technology is so powerful ,which will make a lot of people out of work . What can we do to face the challenge ? Activity 7 Group-work Design your future smart home: Draw a picture and share it with your class. Smart Homes Make My Life Easier. I would like to introduce my smart home to you . Today, I use for . In the future , I use advanced technology every day for automatic control . If I have problem , my smart home will . If , my smart home will . ...... All in all , smart homes really makes my life easier.ife easier . Our love for the home will never change . Our hope for the future will never change . Our chase for a better earth will never change . We need to work hard to embrace(拥抱) challenges and improve innovation(创新) 。 1. Search information about smart classroom online and write a short exposition to introduce smart classroom. 2. Build a language bank related to smart homes. HOMEWORK Thanks Lavf57.56.101 Lavf57.56.101 Lavf57.56.101 $